Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-05-06
harm and Household
General Farming Information.

There are too many slack farmers,
which is the cause OF too much or UNI
bling; which causes to much dissatis
faction among farmers sons; which
causes too many TO leave andgo into
the cities; which causes so much suf-
ferng and distress on account of the
over-crowed condition OF the trades
and professions. One slack leads to
another. and so on. On the other
hand, a tidy, prosperous farmer pro-
duces good crops, a good feeling in his
own family, and the enjoyment OF the
home, which tends to keep the boy at
home, and gives him liking for the
life OF a farmer and the bettering OF
his fellow-man.
Mr.. B. r. Johnson thinks he can
now count in this country six Agricul-
tural Colleges Indeed, as we'll as in
name. The remaining thirty odd so
literally endowed by Congress, have,
he says in Home and Farm, "been
prostituted to other purposes and
teachings than were originally intend
ed by their projectors and founders"
so purposely mismanaged, in fact,
"as to freeze out the young men--prac-
tically shut the doors against the
working classes and reserve the benefits
the State and Nation have conferred
on them. for the use, profit, and pleas
ure OF the idle and the rich
Onions do not succeed we'll with
fresh barnyard manure; old, thorough
ly decayed manure or land which has
been previously MANFRED for other
crops and is still rich produces the
best bulbs. The largest crops grown
recently have been upon newly reclaim
ed and drained swamp muck upon
which fresh wood ashes have beer
applied literally. A yield of nearly
TOO bushels upon three.fourths of an
acre was made in Michigan upon re
| claimed muck swamp to which 81
bushels OF wood ashes had been APP
piled. The effect OF the ashes is tt
supply lime, potash, and phosphorit
acid directly and indirectly to develoI
nitrogen from the abundance OF i
contained in the muck.
A wound caused by puncture iron
a nail in the foot OF horse is quit
painful and needs particular treat
ment. The hole left by drawing ou
the nail should be opened by cuttin
the sole around it, so as to facilitat
the escape of the blood or pus whic
may be formed. A small quantity {
tincture OF myrrh or berzoin may b
injected to the bottom OF the woun
by means of a syringe, and If there
any thick matter in 1t this should b
washed out in the same way with war;
water and soap. 1t is well to plug til
hole in the sole with some lint dippe
in the tincture to keep out the dirt, Q
to put leather sole under the foot b
bending it in the shoe.
To corn beef for summer use procee
as follows: For every three hundre
: pounds of beef take eight gallons {
l water and add salt until the brine wi
, hold upan egg; add one pound OF brow
I sugar, one-half pound saltpetre, an
one quart of moasses. Heat fl
brine and skim off all matter that ri
es 70 the surface. Let the brine stan
until cold. then pour it on your bee
/ This pickle will answer for hams 6
. well as beef. The same brine may
used for pork, adding salt to each la,
sr as it is placed in the barrel. Whe
r, it has been in the brine six or eigl
j weeks take out and hang up to DIR
: rubbing a little salt over the surfa
/ at the time. A dry cool room is tt
! best place to keep pork prepared
: this way.